Management

The course is offered to visiting students at the School of Business, Economics and Law.

To be eligible for the course Management 7.5 credits, the student must have a university education including a minimum of 45 credits in Business Administration, including basic knowledge in management.

The course provides an in-dept understanding about a concept of management, which covers most activities in organizations, projects, and networks. The focus will be on both a traditional (managerial) perspective as well as on alternative perspectives on management and managerial processes. With starting points in the assumptions underlying these different perspectives, we will explain and analyze management and managerial processes for instance as techniques, or a set of skills and competences, but also as relational, reflexive, and ethical activities, as well as the role of managers in these processes.

Individual learning is a central part of the course and there will be opportunities for students to complement the course literature with specific focus areas and theoretical perspective(s) of their own interests and choices related to the concept of management and managerial processes.

After successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

1. explain how the concept management and managerial processes are treated in academic literature,
2. analyze and in written and verbal form present these analyzes of management and of managerial processes in focused contexts.

The teaching mainly consists of lectures and seminars.

Language of instruction: English

The first learning outcome will be examined by a first report (based on an analysis of the main course book), and by a second report (regarding a mini-lecture seminar), as well as participation in seminars.

The second learning outcome will be examined by a third report and participation at a final seminar.

Both learning outcomes are thus assessed by verbal presentations to the faculty and fellow students, written papers, and active participation.

Participation in seminars is compulsory. Absence from these compulsory seminars can be substituted with alternative assignments and cause lower points specified in the course guidelines. The student will fail the examination task if the student does not submit supplementation within the prescribed time. Reports cannot be supplemented.

Due to resource constraints, verbal presentations, discussions and written reflection papers can only be performed and assessed within the course dates.

If a student who has twice received a failing grade for the same examination component wishes to change examiner ahead of the next examination session, such a request should be made to the department in writing and should be approved by the department unless there are special reasons to the contrary (Chapter 6 Section 22 of the Higher Education Ordinance).

If a student has received a recommendation from the University of Gothenburg for study support for students with disabilities, the examiner may, where it is compatible with the learning outcomes of the course and provided that no unreasonable resources are required, decide to allow the student to sit an adjusted exam or alternative form of assessment.

In the event that a course has ceased or undergone major changes, students are to be guaranteed at least three examination sessions (including the ordinary examination session) over a period of at least one year, but no more than two years after the course has ceased/been changed. The same applies to internships and professional placements (VFU), although this is restricted to just one additional examination session.

To pass the course, a student must receive a passing grade on all intended learning outcomes. This means Pass (G) on the first report and a passing grade (A-E) on the second and third report. The compulsory elements of the course must also be completed. Points from the examined course elements are added together and translated to grade A- F for the course.

Grade (Definition) Characteristic:

A (Excellent) A distinguished result that is excellent with regard to theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and independent thought.

B (Very good) A very good result with regard to theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and independent thought.

C (Good) The result is of a good standard with regard to theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and independent thought and lives up to expectations.

D (Satisfactory) The result is of a satisfactory standard with regard to theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and independent thought.

E (Sufficient) The result satisfies the minimum requirements with regard to theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and independent thought, but not more.

F (Fail) The result does not meet the minimum requirements with regard to theoretical depth, practical relevance, analytical ability and independent thought.

Some occasional examination elements of the course may have the grading scale UG (Fail/Pass).

A course evaluation is conducted anonymously either digitally via the course website or via a written questionnaire handed out at the last scheduled meeting of the course or in connection with the exam. The results of the evaluation are to be communicated to students via the course committee and course website.

The results of and possible changes to the course will be shared with students who participated in the evaluation and students who are starting the course.